Category: Joe Beninati
Joe Beninati will miss last local Capitals regular-season TV call of year against Islanders
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals will be without Joe Beninati’s voice behind their games until the playoffs. Beninati announced on his X account that he would be missing his third straight game on doctor’s orders to ensure his voice is good to go for the Capitals’ first-round postseason matchup. Joe B origin...
Read moreJoe Beninati will miss last Capitals regular-season TV call of year against Islanders
Carolina HurricanesThe Washington Capitals will be without Joe Beninati’s voice behind their games until the playoffs. Beninati announced on his X account that he would be missing his third straight game on doctor’s orders to ensure his voice is good to go for the Capitals’ first-round postseason matchup. Joe B origin...
Read moreJoe Beninati to miss call of Capitals-Blue Jackets game, but for suspicious reasons!
Washington CapitalsWashington Capitals fans will be without Joe Beninati play-by-play for one more game. The Simply-Sensational Suit’d One announced on his X account that he will miss Sunday’s Capitals-Blue Jackets game as advised by his doctors. Though, and I can’t be sure, it appears Joe B might be — and let me know...
Read moreJoe Beninati to miss call of Capitals-Hurricanes game due to illness
Washington Capitals’Monumental Sports Network’s Joe Beninati will sit out Thursday night’s broadcast of the Washington Capitals’ game against the Carolina Hurricanes. The long-time Caps play-by-play man announced the news shortly before puck drop. “The arena looks great tonight #ALLCAPS fans!” Beninati tweeted. “Unfor...
Read moreBREAKING VIDEO: Ovechkin Makes History With #895
Alex OvechkinAnd there it is, the long-awaited moment has arrived. #895 for Alex Ovechkin, passing Wayne Gretzky and becoming the NHL's All-Time Goal Scoring King.ALEX OVECHKIN! 895! THE GREATEST GOAL SCORER IN NHL HISTORY! pic.twitter.com/X0gMy63tZF— SleeperNHL (@SleeperNHL) April 6, 2025ALEX OVECHKIN IS GREATE...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record against Islanders with 895th career goal
Joe BeninatiOMG. HE DID IT!! Alex Ovechkin just scored his 895th career goal beating New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin with an 87 MPH wrist shot. Not only did Ovechkin break the NHL goals record on the play, but the tally marked his sixth goal in the last five games. Tom Wilson and Dylan Strome got
Read moreAlex Ovechkin scores 890th career goal with deflection against Sabres, five away from breaking NHL goals record
SabresAlex Ovechkin is now five goals away from immortality after finding paydirt against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday. Loosely guarded by two different Sabres defenders down low, Ovechkin redirected a Rasmus Sandin shot past goaltender James Reimer to narrow Buffalo’s third-period lead to 6-4. The goal m...
Read moreJoe Beninati will now voice Alex Ovechkin’s historic goals even if the games are aired on national TV: ‘He deserves to call these once-in-a-lifetime goals’
Monumental Sports & EntertainmentMonumental Sports & Entertainment, the rights holder for Washington Capitals games, announced a cooperation agreement with the NHL on Tuesday that gives Joe Beninati the opportunity to call all remaining Caps games this season and guarantees the play-by-play man will be in the booth for Alex Ove...
Read moreJoe Beninati will voice Alex Ovechkin’s historic goals even if games are aired on national TV due to new cooperation agreement with NHL: ‘He deserves to call these once-in-a-lifetime goals’
Alex OvechkinMonumental Sports & Entertainment, the rights holder for Washington Capitals games, announced a cooperation agreement with the NHL on Tuesday that gives Joe Beninati the opportunity to call all remaining Caps games this season and Alex Ovechkin’s potential record-tying and record-breaking goals....
Read moreJoe Beninati will be ‘crushed’ if he can’t call Alex Ovechkin’s milestone goals
Joe BeninatiCapitals play-by-play announcer Joe Beninati estimates that he’s called more than ninety percent of Alex Ovechkin‘s goals so far. On Tuesday morning, Elliot Segal of Elliot in the Morning asked Joe B what the chances are he’ll be able to call goals 894 and 895, as Ovechkin ties and passes Wayne Gret...
Read moreCraig Laughlin stable and recovering after successful open-heart surgery
Washington Capitals’Craig Laughlin’s open-heart surgery to repair a bicuspid aortic valve and a blocked left anterior descending artery was a success. Laughlin underwent the procedure this morning and was admitted into the ICU early in the afternoon. Courtney Laughlin, Locker’s daughter, posted an update on her social...
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals vs Florida Panthers at Capital One Arena
Logan ThompsonFresh off consecutive overtime losses, the Washington Capitals will attempt to reverse their losing ways Tuesday against the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers. The Panthers arrived in town early and celebrated their championship at The White House on Monday. The Capitals will go with t...
Read moreJoe Beninati joked about Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s goals record after he scored ‘The Goal’ in 2006
Washington CapitalsAlex Ovechkin’s scored “The Goal” 19 years to the day on Thursday. Ovi’s iconic tally came against the Phoenix Coyotes in the 44th game of his rookie season with the Washington Capitals on January 16, 2006. While the twisting and corkscrewing goal will forever be a notable chapter in Ovechkin’s lege...
Read moreLive updates: Washington Capitals vs Boston Bruins at Capital One Arena
Spencer CarberyA little less than 12 hours before the New Year, the Washington Capitals will take on the Boston Bruins in a rematch from 8 days ago where they lost 4-1. Ivan Miroshnichenko will sub in for Jakub Vrana as Spencer Carbery hasn’t “liked V’s last two games.” Logan Thompson will oppose Jeremy Swayman in...
Read moreCharlie Lindgren’s flashy windmill save on Tyson Jost could be Capitals’ save of the year
Capitals’Charlie Lindgren staked his claim to Save of the Year against the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. With Carolina barreling down on a three-on-one rush in Washington’s zone, Tyson Jost caught a cross-ice pass and sent a quick shot at what appeared to be the Capitals’ yawning net. Instead of a gim...
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